Asmara vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Asmara Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$675
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1283
$1652
🏠 One person rent
$224
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$430
$568
🍽️ Food expenses
$202
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.9
$46.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$389
$762
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
8
14
😀 Quality of life
27
47
🏙️ Population
963K
1.08M

The cost of living in Asmara is 23% less expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 8486th and 7033rd ($520 vs $675) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Eritrea and Mauritania, respectively. Check Eritrea vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Asmara compared to 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Asmara ranked 1st best city to live in Eritrea vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 8455th and 6451st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Asmara vs Nouakchott

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Asmara Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.04
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$489
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$310
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.2
$88.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$138
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.1
$59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.33%
16.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1560
$3428
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$933
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.9
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.91
$2.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.81
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$7.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.74
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.82
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.41
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.77
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.9
$87.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.07
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.3
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$4.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.6
$20.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.2
$68.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$80.8
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2756
$6979

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$487
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$486
71 km or 44 mi Keren
$488
214 km or 133 mi Mekelle
$662
270 km or 168 mi Kassala
$1006
342 km or 212 mi Gondar
$897
407 km or 253 mi El-Gadarif
$943
437 km or 272 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
448 km or 279 mi Bahir Dar
$752
473 km or 294 mi Dessie
$838
490 km or 304 mi Zabid
$482
498 km or 310 mi Abha
$910
509 km or 316 mi Port Sudan
$1003
513 km or 319 mi Bareq
$902
548 km or 340 mi Sa'dah
$482
567 km or 352 mi Sanaa
$546
580 km or 361 mi Sayyan
$481
583 km or 362 mi Taiz
$507
585 km or 363 mi Ibb
$496
589 km or 366 mi Atbara
$1131
596 km or 370 mi Dhamar
$486
600 km or 373 mi Dikhil
$542
602 km or 374 mi Obock
$540
606 km or 376 mi Najran
$937
618 km or 384 mi Djibouti City
$571
620 km or 385 mi Ali Sabieh
$542
633 km or 393 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
649 km or 403 mi Bisha
$905
674 km or 419 mi Khartoum North
$877
684 km or 425 mi Mecca
$979
685 km or 426 mi Khartoum
$888
691 km or 429 mi Jeddah
$1146
693 km or 430 mi Omdurman
$908
701 km or 436 mi Addis Ababa
$1180
715 km or 444 mi Dire Dawa
$756
715 km or 444 mi Kosti
$860
717 km or 446 mi Aden
$503
755 km or 469 mi Harar
$718
758 km or 471 mi Borama
$518
788 km or 489 mi Jijiga
$764

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$647
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$960
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$970
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1052
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1046
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1114
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$998
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1000
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$477
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$507
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$552
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$964
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$953
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$804
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$827
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$840
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$838
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$998
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1019
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$998
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1061
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$491
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$490
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1287
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1346
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$1007
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1268
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1612
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1558
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1665
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1371
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1361
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$490
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$489
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$489
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1196
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1500